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Friday, March 12, 2010

To Wipe the Spit Off His Face, Biden Had to Say It Was Only Rain

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Abby Zimet

From Haaretz, a look at the PR debacle - and illuminating moment - that was Biden's visit to
Israel. The dance was delicate: Netanyahu apologized, not for another
illegal incursion into East Jerusalem but for announcing it while Biden
was there; Biden obligingly said thank goodness said incursion won't
happen for a few years, and went on his way; within hours, Netanyanhu closed
the West Bank, fearing protests. Most likely, the U.S. will continue to
turn a blind eye to Israeli excesses. Still, some argue
that the incident exposed in a newly raw way the need for Israel to
deal with its "settler-occupation demon" before it's too late.

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While waiting alongside other administration officials and lawmakers before a scheduled event at the White House on Thursday morning, a live video stream captured what appeared to be billionaire capitalist and U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross scraping something from the corner of his eye and then putting it in his mouth. Seemed like an eye booger, but impossible to know for sure. Pretty sure U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross just ate an eye booger on national television. No big deal, but...

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